Sustainability

We work for long-term sustainable development and are convinced that architecture can help solve societal challenges and create added value for everyone.

Together, we need to take action to rapidly reduce carbon emissions and find more solutions to the major social sustainability and public health challenges we face. Together, we need to think circularly at all stages, helping to reframe old truths and helping to coin new concepts and approaches. We take this very seriously.

We design buildings, places and communities that facilitate a sustainable lifestyle, increase safety and bring people together. With our architecture, we minimize climate emissions in both the construction and operation phases. This is a responsibility that is binding, but also a unique opportunity to drive progress.

Three aspects are central to us when we talk about sustainability in relation to our business: Use, Time and Resources. What we create should be used as much as possible for as long as possible with as small a footprint as possible. It is when these three interact that what we do becomes truly sustainable. Together with our customers, we make an assessment of the sustainability potential of each individual assignment, which then forms the basis for goal formulation, decisions and evaluation.

Read more below about our services and how we work for multi-use, love over time and the right material in the right place.

Recycling

The Hyllieäng mobility building in Malmö is now complete, with its facade made from recycled glass panels from the Orkanen university building, leftover plates from heat exchangers and waste from the manufacturing industry. And when the mobility house has reached the end of its useful life, the 2,400 square meter facade will be dismantled and the material used once again.

Children & influence

The collaborative project FOJAB + Möllevångsskolan = sant is about getting young people to discover what can be achieved in a city with the help of architecture and making it easier for children to influence their local environment. And about opening the door to the architectural profession.

Sustainability report

In our sustainability report, we tell you how we are addressing the great challenge of our time in projects and partnerships. Read and be inspired!

You can read and download the report here

Energy calculations

Today, there is greater demand than ever for specialist expertise in energy calculations. ”The energy issue affects all parts of the building and the earlier in the process the issue is raised, the greater the possibility of achieving really good results,” says Helena Bülow-Hübe, environmental and energy manager at FOJAB.

tools for greening

The 3-30-300 principle is a measure of greenness in healthy cities. We have developed a tool based on the principle, and can now get an idea at the planning stage of the distance to green areas, the projected crown coverage of an area and the amount of greenery from each window of the proposed buildings.

Climate calculation

A building's carbon footprint is largely determined by its shape and frame. FOJAB has therefore developed the Leaf Cutter Ant tool for CO2 calculations in early design stages. But an industry standard is needed, says Simon Kallioinen, architect and lab director at FOJAB.

FOJAB green

FOJABgreen is about maximizing climate benefits based on each project's unique conditions. The method is a catalyst where we, preferably in close cooperation with our clients, examine how we can achieve the best possible results from all aspects of sustainability.

Building in wood

Stina Eriksson, an architect at FOJAB, prefers to work with wood. Here she talks about the possibilities of the material and architecture, about climate benefits, new and ancient decay protection techniques and why Germans and Norwegians are better than Swedes at building in wood.

Our partnerships and networks

For us, partnerships and networks are crucial in sustainability work - together we drive development forward. We have taken an active role in LMF30, the climate cooperation in the construction and real estate industry in Malmö. By 2035, Malmö's construction sector will be climate positive!

Energy coordination and calculation

Daylight and solar heat load

Solar energy

Environmental certifications

Climate calculation

Volume analysis

FOJABgreen

We offer process management, energy calculation and thermal bridge calculation. We also conduct training courses.

We offer

Calculation of daylight
Calculation of VSC (Vertical Sky Component)
Calculation of solar thermal load
Calculation of indoor climate
Facade consultancy

We offer

Calculation of solar radiation on roofs and facades
Calculation of sunshine hours
Calculation of VSC (Vertical Sky Component)

We are certified green building coordinators and have expertise in environmental certification systems (e.g. Miljöbyggnad, BREEAM, City Lab Action, Svanen and FEBY).

We carry out optimization of building geometry and materials at early stages.
We make calculations of system selection solutions for floors, exterior walls, etc.
We carry out LCC analyses, evaluation of energy efficiency measures.

An interactive tool that provides real-time information on areas, daylight conditions, hours of sunshine, solar energy, views and average U-value.

Method for maximizing climate benefits in projects. The method is a catalyst where we, preferably in close cooperation with our clients, examine how we can achieve the best possible results from all aspects of sustainability.